Time line: international marriage.1989: Denmark passes the first national civil union law, providing limited partner rights to same-sex couples. 1994: Israel becomes the first Middle Eastern country to provide limited rights to same-sex couples. 1999: South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. becomes the first African nation to provide legal recognition for gay couples, paving the way for a later civil union law. 2001: Amsterdam's mayor officiates the first four marriages for gay couples as the world's first fully equal same-sex marriage Noun 1. same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated" couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable law goes into effect in the Netherlands. 2003: Belgian lawmakers approve marriage rights for same-sex couples but do not allow them to adopt children. Croatia becomes the first Eastern European country to allow same-sex couples some rights. 2004: Though his statement has no legal impact, Cambodian king Norodom Sihanouk Norodom Sihanouk: see Sihanouk, Norodom. Norodom Sihanouk in full Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk (born Oct. 31, 1922, Phnom Penh, Camb.) Cambodia's king (1941–55 and 1993–2004); he also held other posts. endorses same-sex marriage after seeing gay couples wed in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . The United Kingdom passes the Civil Partnership Act. New Zealand's parliament passes a civil union law. 2005: The Spanish parliament makes Spain the third country after the Netherlands and Belgium to extend marriage rights to gay couples. Soon after, Canada formalizes that nation's legalization LEGALIZATION. The act of making lawful. 2. By legalization, is also understood the act by which a judge or competent officer authenticates a record, or other matter, in order that the same may be lawfully read in evidence. Vide Authentication. of same-sex marriage. |
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